Medical Research Council's video: Prion infected mouse treated with repurposed drug

@Prion infected mouse treated with repurposed drug

A team of MRC scientists who a few years ago identified a major pathway that leads to brain cell death in mice, have now found two drugs which block the pathway and prevent neurodegeneration. The drugs caused minimal side effects in the mice and one is already licensed for use in humans, so is ready for clinical trials. Full story here: https://www.mrc.ac.uk/news/browse/mrc-scientists-discover-two-repurposed-drugs-that-arrest-neurodegeneration-in-mice/

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